My hubby and I are planning to go to Lake Como mid-September '20 for 5 nights. A little about our interests: We plan to tour the lake by boat visiting Varenna, Bellagio, Lenno, tour some villas, hike some trails, day trip to Lugano. We like to stay active by organizing our planned activities in the mornings and having leisurely afternoons strolling streets, people watching, stopping for a casual lunch over a glass or two and meeting people and definitely enjoy afternoon aperitivo and late leisurely dinners. We love food and great wine. We also enjoy doing wine tastings/pairings and maybe a cooking class (could use any recommendations on finding that).
My main question is after our five nights we would like stay another 5 nights and not sure if we should go south east or south west of the lake - toward Barolo or toward Bologna or open for suggestions? We love the feel you get from quaint small villages and stumbling across hidden gems and we will have a car. Haven't made any flight arrangements, traveling from Boston, MA. Have already been to Florence, Venice, Pisa, Milan and CT. Thanks so much for any suggestions you may have.
Grazie mille!